Hay rake and loader



A. JOHNSON & D, DEWEY, HayRake and Loader.

NO. 224,782. Patented Feb\.,24, 1880.

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i tending from one belt to the other, and provided with teeth c, is fitted to frame A, so that UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ANDREW JOHNSON AND DAVID DEWEY, OF PORT ANDREW, WISCONSIN.

HAY `RAKE AND LOADER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 224,782, `dated. February 24,1880.

i Application filed December 121 1879.

To all whom t may` concern:

Beit known that we, ANDREW JOHNSON and DAVID DEWEY, of Port Andrew,in the county of Richland and State of Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hay Rakes and Loaders; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and

. to the lettersofreference marked thereon,

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Figure 1 is a side elevation of the rake and 3, a vertical section through Fig. 1, and Fig. y 4 a side elevation of the band and gear wheel with a portion of the frame-work attached hizo thereto. 1

Our invention relates to hay rakes and loaders; and it consists in the construction and pulleys H thereon.

combination of parts hereinafter particularly specified.

In `the accompanying drawings, the letter A indicates the elevator-frame, which consists of side pieces, B, and intermediate board, C, resting upon and secured to cross-bars D, which extend from one side to the other of the frame.

`Across the upper end of this frame, and jourt naled in the sides thereof, there roller or a shaft, E, with band-pulleys F near both ends, inside of the side pieces, B, and to the lower en'd of the same frame there is likeextends a wise secured a similar roller or shaft, G, with One end of the shaft of the upper roller, E, projects beyond one side of the frame, and has secured thereto a pulley,

t belts fitting over I. An endless apron, J, composed of belts K and slats or cross-bars L, secured to and eX- it will be on'` both sides of the board G, the pulleys F and H, so that when they are turned the apron will be carried around the frame, and thereby raise the hay from the lower end of the frame to the top 1 Y thereof,n

i y Theupper shaft or roller, E, through which motion is imparted to the endless apron, is revolved by means of a belt,'M, tted over the pulley I, and a band-Wheel, N, formed on the ends, are provided-with a number of holes, so`

that as the elevator-frame is raised or lowered the rods can be shortened or leng'thened b y tv ting one or the other hole over the pins b, fastia ened to rear ends of bars R. These bars rest upon the axle-tree Tfto the ends of which are journaled the drive-wheels O.

The rake U, composed of curved teeth V, se-

cured to bar W, which is hinged to axle-tree T, is raised and lowered by means of a lever, y, secured to bar W, and which is provided with a cross-pin, c, that is designed to engage with a pin shifted from one hole to another, made in an overhanging plate or arm, Z., secured to axle T, so that the rake can be held at the height desired.

Instead of the belt M, for driving the shafts that communicate motion to the endless apron a, a pinion, A', may be secured to the lower shaft, G, and be made to gear with cogs formed on the inner face ofthe band-wheel N, as shown in Fig. `l. When such is used the drivingbelt is dispensed with, and motion is communicated to the endless apron through the lower shaft or roll, G, and the elevator-frame is supported by pendants B', which are bolted or otherwise secured at the top ends to the rear of bars R, while to the other ends the lower ends of the sides of frame A are bolted or otherwise fastened, as shown in Fig.` l, and

the frame is braced and held at the desired elevation bythe rods S, as hereinbeforestat-'ed When the frame is so supported and braced the rod Q is dispensed with.

In order to prevent the hay from winding around and preventing the free turning of the shaft Gr, to which is connected the pinion A',

a shield, C', made of sheet-iron or other snitable metal, is placed around said shaft, being nailed or otherwise secured to the frame, as represented in Figs. 2 and 3 of the drawings.

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When desired, the elevator-frame A may be detached from the carriage P, and the rake then be us'ed as a sulky-rake.

rEhe operation of the rake and elevator in raking and loading,1 hay is as in most other haT rakers and elevators, and as the same, as the function of particular parts described, is manifest from the foregoing` description of the construction and arrangement, a further description or repetition will not be given.

Having described our invention, what we claim is l. The elevator-frame A, rollers E and G, and endless apron J, in combination with carriage P, rake U, and rods S, formed at one end with a series of holes, and a pin on the carriage to engage therewith, all substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. The carriage P, provided With pendants as Well B', in combination with the elevator A, piV- zo oted thereto, rods S,formed with series of holes at one end, rake U, pinion A and its shaft, drivewheel O, cogged hand-Wheel N, and endless apronJ, all constructed and arranged to operate as described. 2 5 3. The carriage P, elevator A, apron J, and rods S, in combination with rake U, pinion A and its shaft, wheels O and N, and shield C', all substantially as set forth.

In testimony that We claim the foregoing as 3o our own We our signatures in presence of two witnesses.

ANDREW JoHNsoR DAVID DEWEY.

Witnesses:

R. L. CARVER, J. B. CARVER. 

